Search continues for 35-year-old man missing after Ballito rip-current incident: A 35-year-old man from Witbank remains missing after getting into difficulty in ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-10-25-search-continues-for-35-year-old-man-missing-after-ballito-rip-current-incident/

16-year-old expected in court after Umhlali school stabbing: Girl (6) recovering well after surgery
iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/2026-10-14-16-year-old-expected-in-court-after-umhlali-school-stabbing-girl-6-recovering-well-after-surgery/

Level 6 warning issued for parts of KZN as heavy disruptive rains loom: The service said that between Thursday and Friday, heavy disruptive rains can be expected ...
ewn.co.za/2026/09/16/level-6-warning-issued-for-parts-of-kzn-as-heavy-disruptive-rains-loom
WATCH | An alleged kingpin linked to a syndicate accused of stealing guardrails worth millions of rand from road networks across KwaZulu-Natal has briefly ... Show more
LGE 2026 | ActionSA is set to announce three mayoral candidates in KwaZulu-Natal for eThekwini, KwaDukuza and Newcastle municipalities today as political ... Show more
R5,000 bail for Club Med South Africa manager accused of raping teenage tourist: A French manager at Club Med South Africa has been granted R5 ...
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IOL | Breaking News, Business, Sports & Lifestyle from South Africa: Stay informed with IOL your trusted news outlet covering stories in South Africa: politics ...
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According to the SAPS Q1 2025/2026 crime stats, Kwadukuza police station in Ilembe District, KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 0.43% of national rape cases and 35 ... Show more
Monswamy Family Killings: Accused due back in court: Relatives of the Monswamy family will once again come face to face with the men accused of brutally killing ...
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-06-23-monswamy-family-killings-accused-due-back-in-court/
KwaDukuza man to stand trial for a series of rapes and kidnappings: A 36-year-old KwaDukuza man faces 39 charges, including multiple rapes and kidnappings ...
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-06-20-kwadukuza-man-to-stand-trial-for-a-series-of-rapes-and-kidnappings/

Woman Suffers Chemical Burns in Eye After Making One Painful Mistake: Leigh Stanger, 43, told Newsweek that it was “one of the most painful“ experiences that ...
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Trio accused of killing 7 KZN family members abandon bail: The trio made their first appearance in the KwaDukuza Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.
ewn.co.za/2026/04/28/trio-accused-of-killing-7-kzn-family-members-abandon-bail

Monswamy family mass murder: KZN police hailed for swift arrests: On Tuesday, three suspects appeared in the KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court in connection with the ...
ewn.co.za/2026/04/28/monswamy-family-mass-murder-kzn-police-hailed-for-swift-arrests

Family of seven abducted and taken on 200km death ride : Police found several money transfers from the bank accounts of some of the victims
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-04-24-family-of-seven-abducted-and-taken-on-200km-death-ride/
Three people are expected to appear in the KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court on the KZN North Coast on Friday in connection with the brutal murders of seven people ... Show more
Newark family massacre | Three to appear in KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court over murder of seven family members
Newark family massacre | Three to appear in KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court over murder of seven family members

Massive protest outside KwaDukuza Court as Monswamy family murder suspects appear
ewn.co.za/2026/04/28/massive-protest-outside-kwadukuza-court-as-monswamy-family-murder-suspects-appear

Newark family murder accused abandon bail application in KwaDukuza court: Three men accused of kidnapping and killing seven members of a Newark family have ...
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-04-28-newark-family-murder-accused-abandon-bail-application-in-kwadukuza-court/
Three suspects arrested in connection with the murders of seven members of the Moonswamy family in Newark are expected to appear in the KwaDukuza Magistrate’s ... Show more
[WATCH] The bodies of seven family members from Newark, in KZN, arrive in Stanger at the start of their funeral service. The victims were abducted from their ... Show more

Slain KZN family laid to rest in KwaDukuza: KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has promised that police will not rest until there's justice for the Monswamy ...
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WATCH | A mass funeral service for seven family members kidnapped and murdered in Newark, near Mandeni on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast ... Show more
Loved ones have paid tribute to seven slain Monswamy family members at their funeral in KwaDukuza, KZN. The family was robbed and kidnapped before being shot ... Show more
[WATCH] Three suspects arrested in connection with the murder of seven people in Newark, KwaZulu-Natal, are expected to appear before the KwaDukuza ... Show more
An illegal fertilizer operation on land leased solely for sugarcane farming was responsible for the stench that blanketed parts of Stanger this week ... Show more
Stanger Reek Mystery Solved: Illegal fertilizer site exposed
Stanger Reek Mystery Solved: Illegal fertilizer site exposed
WATCH | The KwaDukuza Taxi Association has publicly denied claims that it paid members of the Cato Manor organised crime unit to assassinate rival taxi ... Show more
[WATCH] The KwaDukuza Taxi Association is expected to respond to serious allegations raised at the Nkabinde inquiry. They are accused of hiring Major General ... Show more

KZN police accused of taking sides in KwaDukuza taxi war: These details emerged during testimony at the Nkabinde Inquiry, which is probing Advocate Andrew ...
ewn.co.za/2026/03/24/kzn-police-accused-of-taking-sides-in-kwadukuza-taxi-war

Taxi associations blame KZN Transport Department for ongoing conflict - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business ...
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KZN taxi shootout: Over 50 cartridges recovered from crime scene: Tensions have once again resurfaced between the KwaDukuza and Maphumulo taxi associations over ...
ewn.co.za/2026/03/14/kzn-taxi-shootout-over-50-cartridges-recovered-from-crime-scene
“At 17, I lost my father to illness — a devastating moment that revealed the painful realities of healthcare inequality,” says Dr Lungile Mhlongo ... Show more
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Tragic shack fire claims the lives of five children, including one-year-old twins
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-02-28-tragic-shack-fire-claims-the-lives-of-five-children-including-one-year-old-twins/

Tragedy strikes KZN as structural fires claim eight lives, including five minors: In a separate tragedy in Shakas Head, KwaDukuza, five minors lost their lives ...
ewn.co.za/2026/03/01/tragedy-strikes-kzn-as-structural-fires-claim-eight-lives-including-five-minors

Family brings ‘corpse’ to Capitec as ‘proof of death’ for claim : Capitec Bank has responded to an incident in which a grieving family allegedly brought the body ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-02-19-capitec-responds-after-family-brings-dead-relative-into-branch-as-proof-of-death-for-claim/
WATCH | KwaZulu-Natal officials say they are assisting the family from an informal settlement in KwaDukuza, where five children have died in a fire.
A drag racing dispute at a Stanger garage escalated into violence, leaving the community shaken. With street racing often sparking dangerous confrontations ... Show more
Stanger garage altercation: Drag racing dispute escalates into violence
Stanger garage altercation: Drag racing dispute escalates into violence

Why we dumped body in bank – funeral home: Staff and customers in shock as three women carry body bag into Capitec branch as ‘proof of death’
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-02-20-why-we-dumped-body-in-bank-funeral-home/
Advocate Sello Maema, on the stand at the #NkabindeEnquiry , reads from the statement of Bengosi Ntyani Zondo. Zondo describes secret meetings where Stanger Taxi ... Show more
LIVE | Nkabinde Enquiry Probes Fitness of South Gauteng DPP Andrew Chauke to Hold Office
LIVE | Nkabinde Enquiry Probes Fitness of South Gauteng DPP Andrew Chauke to Hold Office

[WATCH] The second witness in the Nkabinde Inquiry has drawn financial links between the Stanger Taxi Association and the Cato Manor Unit. Adv. Moipone Noko ... Show more

Stanger Things Series Finale: Eleven's Ending Explained By Showrunners: As fans discuss and debate the way Stranger Things ended Eleven's story ...
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Traffic chaos on N2 after trailer detaches from taxi near Stanger: A serious single-vehicle crash involving a taxi and trailer on the N2 near Stanger has caused ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/2025-11-29-traffic-chaos-on-n2-after-trailer-detaches-from-taxi-near-stanger/

Lily Allen Says She Doesn’t ‘Need Revenge’ After Penning New Breakup Album: ‘I Don’t Feel Confused or Angry Now’
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Wedding bells for ‘Skeem Saam’ actress Samkele Mkhize: Wedding bells are ringing for 'Skeem Saam' actress Samkele Mkhize, who is set to tie the knot ...
timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/2025-10-25-wedding-bells-for-skeem-saam-actress-samkele-mkhize/
ConCourt ruling allowing men to adopt wives' surnames 'the end of the world': King Misuzulu
timeslive.co.za/politics/2025-09-25-concourt-ruling-allowing-men-to-adopt-wives-surnames-the-end-of-the-world-king-misuzulu/
[WATCH] Crowds continue to descend on the site of King Shaka's grave in KwaDukuza, despite the persistent rain. They are there to celebrate Umkhosi Welembe ... Show more
From big business to small firms, US tariffs have had an impact on many global industries. That includes a sugar cane farm in KwaDukuza — a rural ... Show more
Job seekers in KwaDukuza allege extortion in government employment programmes: Residents of Kwaduza reveal alarming reports of coercion and corruption in the ...
iol.co.za/dailynews/news/2025-08-27-job-seekers-in-kwadukuza-allege-extortion-in-government-employment-programmes/
KZN police have shot and killed two suspects in the Maphumulo area outside KwaDukuza. They traced the suspects to a hideout after receiving intelligence of a ... Show more
Co-operate with forensic probe or face music, Msunduzi municipality warned: KwaZulu-Natal co-operative governance and traditional affairs MEC Thulasizwe ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2025-07-01-co-operate-with-forensic-investigation-or-face-the-music-cogta-mec-tells-msunduzi-municipality/
NPA has four months to prepare closing argument's on Luthuli's inquest: An inquest into the death of Nobel Peace Prize winner Albert Luthuli is underway ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-06-19-npa-has-four-months-to-prepare-closing-arguments-on-luthulis-inquest/
[WATCH] Police in KwaZulu-Natal are raiding a factory allegedly employing about 300 undocumented foreign nationals in KwaDukuza. @Phila_MD has more.
[WATCH] KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has praised police and Home Affairs officials for raiding a textile factory at KwaDukuza in the North Coast ... Show more

Undocumented foreign nationals arrested at factory in KZN - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African ...
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KZN municipality to give poor 10,000 litres of free water a month: Poor households in the iLembe district municipality on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast will get ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2025-05-28-kzn-municipality-to-give-poor-10000-litres-of-free-water-a-month/
Doctors had ample time to transfer Chief Luthuli to Durban: witness: The reopened inquest into the death of ANC president-general chief Albert Luthuli on ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-05-15-doctors-had-ample-time-to-transfer-chief-luthuli-to-durban-witness/
Investigator believes Chief Albert Luthuli was assaulted, not hit by train: One of the lead investigators into the death of ANC president-general Chief Albert ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-05-13-investigator-believes-chief-albert-luthuli-was-assaulted-not-hit-by-train/

Paid articlePaywall Former Stanger Hospital clerk disputes ambulance driver claims in Albert Luthuli inquest
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Witness disputes evidence from original Chief Luthuli inquest: The reopened inquest into the mysterious death of ANC president-general Chief Albert Luthuli now ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-04-30-witness-disputes-evidence-from-original-chief-luthuli-inquest/
Paid articlePaywall Ratepayers see red over KwaDukuza mayor's home guard bill: Dolphin Coast residents' association says there isn't budget for better service delivery — ...
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Read the Sunday Times e-edition: There is so much more in the Sunday Times — have your pick, there is something for everyone.
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/news/2025-05-11-read-the-sunday-times-e-edition/
KZN man who ‘faked own kidnap to get money from dad’ behind bars: The Hawks arrested the man for allegedly trying to trick his family into paying him R3m.
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-04-15-kzn-man-who-faked-own-kidnap-to-get-money-from-dad-behind-bars/
KwaDukuza mayor too sick to attend budget imbizo: KwaZulu-Natal north coast residents came out in their numbers to demand answers from the KwaDukuza district ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2025-04-25-kwadukuza-mayor-too-sick-to-attend-budget-imbizo/
KZN Transport MEC Siboniso Duma has welcomed the commitment by South African National Taxi Council in KwaDukuza, to work with traffic officials to clamp down ... Show more
KZN education MEC orders probe into principal's 'political activities', alleged promotion of MK Party at school
timeslive.co.za/politics/2025-03-28-kzn-education-mec-orders-probe-into-principals-political-activities-alleged-promotion-of-mk-party-at-school/
[WATCH] MK Party leader Jacob Zuma addresses supporters in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal, as the party aims to increase its councillors in the province ahead of a ... Show more
MK PARTY LEADER JACOB ZUMA CAMPAIGNS IN KWADUKUZA, KZN: Newzroom Afrika Live on X (Twitter)
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Three suspects killed in gun battle with KZN cops linked to numerous murders: Three suspects involved in multiple murder cases were killed in a shootout with ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/three-suspects-killed-in-gun-battle-with-kzn-cops-linked-to-numerous-murders-a84af947-4208-4b64-be3b-d04622b81ffe
Church devastated by nine deaths after bus accident: The Twelve Apostles Church in Trinity says it is devastated by the news that nine congregants ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-03-10-church-devastated-by-nine-deaths-after-bus-accident/

Paid articlePaywall Probe launched after 9 people killed as bus transporting KZN churchgoers crashes on N2
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Kidnapped KZN businessman Zak Desai freed after five months: Kidnapped KwaDukuza businessman Zakariyya “Zak” Desai has been released after being taken outside a ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-02-10-kidnapped-kzn-businessman-zak-desai-freed-after-five-months/
Council members and ratepayers associations in KwaDukuza are demanding that an independent task team be appointed to investigate how R37 million was illicitly ... Show more